You are Mine

Chapter 16 What Religious Life Is

Sr. Therese's POV

" Tama, in Single Blessedness, you serve God without committing yourself to marriage or religious life .. You also need to make Christ the center of your life .. Third is Religious Life .. Ano nga ba ang tinatawag na Religious Life o Consecrated Life?? "

Bigla akong napatingin kay Kuya Niel at nakikita kong titig na titig siya sa akin .. At nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ..

" Sister Therese! " sigaw ng isang searcher

" Aa yes?? "

" Okay lang po ba kayo?? "

" Yes, I'm okay dear .. Bakit?? "

" Nakatulala po kasi kayo .. "

" Sister, okay ka lang?? " tanong sakin ni Kuya Niel

" Bigla lang kasing sumakit ang ulo ko .. " pagpapalusot ko o sabihin na nating nagsinungaling ako .. Mangungumpisal nalang ako kay Pads mamaya

" Kung masama ang pakiramdam mo Sister, ako nalang ang magpapatuloy .. " nag-aalalang tugon ni Sr. Angelic

" Hindi Sister, ayos lang po ako .. "

" Sigurado ka ba?? "

" Opo ter, ayos lang po ako .. "

" Sigurado ka ba talaga?? " tanong ni Bro. Niel sakin

" Ayos lang po ako, ipagpapatuloy ko lang po .. "

At nagpatuloy ako sa pagconduct ng input ..

" Okay, let's continue .. So, Religious Life is a life dedicated totally to God .. It is a life wherein a Religious gives up worldly things in order to follow Jesus in the life of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience .. For us Religious Women, there are two types of living this life .. First is the Active Life and second is the Contemplative Life .. So, Active Life, it is where a religious is dedicating his or her life in the religious community and in the service of our brothers and Sisters .. Contemplative Life, it is the kind of life where a religious dedicates his or her life in praying for the people outside the 4 walls of the monastery, they are the nearness and the nearness of the transcendence of God .. A Contemplative also lives in the community with her fellow contemplatives inside the monastery .. Dasal at trabaho para sa Diyos at tao, ganyan ang ginagawa ng mga contemplative Religious .. It is a special calling .. " pag explain ko

" Sister, paano po ba kayo nakapagdecide sa congregation na pinasukan ninyo?? Paano po kayo pumili?? " tanong ng isang searcher

" Actually, I wasn't the one who chose .. I let God choose the congregation for me because it is not I who chose Him but Him who has chosen me .. And after all, it is His will thay will always prevail .. "

" Okay po .. "

" Any questions for Sr. Therese?? If no one is going to ask, let us proceed to Priesthood to be given to us by Bro. Niel .. Bro. Niel, you may take the floor .. "

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Author's Note:

Sorry, short edit, nawala kasi yung nauna kong sinulat ee .. Pasensya na po kayo, nagloloko wattpad ko .. Vote and comment po! Salamaaaaat!

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Empress Khie Nyang